Thailand vs Vietnam: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Thailand
2.08 kilograms
in 2024
Vietnam
2.56 kilograms
in 2023
Thailand rank
27th
Vietnam rank
24th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports over time
- Thailand
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2.56 kilograms against 2.08 kilograms in Thailand, a difference of 0.48 kilograms.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Thailand ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 24th of 183 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0417 kilograms | 0.3744 kilograms | 0.3327 kilograms | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 1.78 kilograms | 1.28 kilograms | 0.5062 kilograms | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.38 kilograms | 3.28 kilograms | 0.9046 kilograms | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Thailand or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2.56 kilograms against 2.08 kilograms in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Thailand and Vietnam?
- 0.48 kilograms, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Vietnam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Vietnam rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Thailand ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 24th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.